After reviewing many different sites, I think the text to speech application is the most useful file converter that is available to the public at no cost. http://www.carryouttext.com/ is a wonderful tool for in the classroom or at home. It allows multiple different types of files to be quickly translated into audio. Granted the narration is very robotic, the options for this to be a beneficial tool are great. Not all students learn in the same way, this is a great tool to meet the needs of auditory learners. The speed of the narration can be changed easily in order suite the listeners desire.
This program would be great for a child who has a learning disability or who needs extra help with reading. It is ideal to have a one-on-one teacher helping students with their word recognition and reading fluency however that is not always possible. This programs allows students to follow along while listening to each word. This tool is also great for moving texts to audio devices such as MP3 players and iPods in order to listen to any text multiple times.
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